Control system for coordinating paving operations

1. A system for monitoring performance of a plurality of machines associated with a paving operation on a worksite, comprising: a first plurality of sensors mounted to one or both of a paver and compactor gathering first data regarding first operating parameters associated with the one of the paver or compactor at the worksite, wherein the first operating parameters include two or more of a groundspeed, travel direction, a temperature of paving material within a hopper of the paver or laid as a mat, an amount of the paving material deposited or within a hopper of the paver; a width of screed, a thickness of paving material, a mass flow rate or a distance between the compactor and paver; a production system configured to report second data regarding second operating parameter associated with an asphalt production plant, wherein the second operating parameter include one or more of a temperature of paving material at the asphalt production plant, a production rate of the material production plant or a maximum amount of paving material available from the material production plant; a transport system configured to report third data regarding third operating parameter of a truck bringing paving material from the asphalt production plant to the worksite, wherein the third operating parameter includes one or more of an arrival time at the worksite, a speed of the truck, a distance of the truck from the worksite or a temperature of paving material within the at haul truck; a communication device in electronic communication with the st plurality of sensors, the production system and the transport system; and a computer in electronic communication with the communication device and having a display device configured to display the first, second and third operating parameters to a user and an input device configured to receive user inputs.

2. The system of claim 1 ; wherein the computer comprises an off-board device that operates via a server to coordinate exchange of data messages with the paver, the compactor, the asphalt production plant and the truck, wherein the data messages include one or more of the first operating parameters, second operating parameter and third operating parameter.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is configured to alert the user if one or more of the first operating parameters, second operating parameter and third operating parameter deviates from an expected, target or threshold value.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer is configured to continuously receive the first operating parameters, second operating parameter and third operating parameter and update the alert to the user based upon the continuously receiving the first operating parameters, second operating parameter and third operating parameter.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to determine a target groundspeed for the paver based upon the first operating parameters and the second operating parameter and to control the paver to operate with the target groundspeed.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to determine a desired distance for the compactor to trail the paver based upon the temperature of the paving material laid as the mat and to control the compactor to operate at the desired distance.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to determine a desired distance for the compactor to trail the paver based upon if the compactor is achieving a target amount of impacts per foot.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is configured to display one or more of the groundspeed, the number of impacts per foot achieved, a surface temperature of a work surface, or a pass count as a function of the location of the compactor.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the computer is configured to construct a map to indicate associate values for the one or more of the groundspeed, the number of impacts per foot achieved, the surface temperature of a work surface; or the pass count for each recorded location.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the map displays the surface temperature of the work surface to allow the user to identify if the compactor is operating in areas that are above, at, or below a target temperature for compaction.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is configured to, based on one or more of the mass flow rate of paver, the amount of material in the hopper, or a number of trucks traveling between the asphalt production plant and worksite, determine a target arrival time for each truck traveling to worksite.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the computer determines the target arrival time additionally based upon one or more of traffic conditions, weather conditions, or road closure information.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer continuously monitors the production rate of the material production plant and determines if the production rate is above, at or below a sufficient production rate to sustain operations at the worksite.

14. A system for monitoring performance of a plurality of machines associated with a paving operation on a worksite, comprising: a first plurality of sensors mounted to a paver gathering first data regarding first operating parameters associated with the paver at the worksite, wherein the first operating parameters include one or more of a groundspeed, travel direction, a temperature of paving material within a hopper of the paver or laid as a mat, an amount of the paving material deposited or within a hopper of the paver, a width of screed, a thickness of paving material, a mass flow rate or a distance between the paver and a compactor; a production system configured to report second data regarding second operating parameter associated with an asphalt production plant, wherein the second operating parameter include one or more of a temperature of paving material at the asphalt production plant, a production rate of the material production plant or a maximum amount of paving material available from the material production plant; a communication device in electronic communication with the least first plurality of sensors and the production system; and a computer in electronic communication with the communication device and having a display device configured to display the first and second operating parameters to a user and an input device configured to receive user inputs, wherein the off-board computer is configured to determine a target groundspeed for the paver based upon the first operating parameters and the second operating parameter and to display the target groundspeed.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer includes a controller configured to control the paver to operate with the target groundspeed.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer comprises an off-board device that operates via a server to coordinate exchange of data messages with the paver, the asphalt production plant and one or more trucks, wherein the data messages include one or more of the first operating parameters, and second operating parameter.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the computer is configured to alert the user or operator if the groundspeed of the paver deviates from the target groundspeed.

18. A system for monitoring performance of a plurality of machines associated with a paving operation on a worksite, comprising: a first plurality of sensors mounted to a paver gathering first data regarding first operating parameters associated with the paver at the worksite, wherein the first operating parameters include one or more of a groundspeed, travel direction, a temperature of paving material within a hopper of the paver or laid as a mat, an amount of the paving material deposited or within a hopper of the paver, a width of screed, a thickness of paving material, a mass flow rate or a distance between the paver and a compactor; a transport system configured to report second data regarding second operating parameter of a truck bringing paving material from the asphalt production plant to the worksite, wherein the second operating parameter includes one or more of an arrival time at the worksite, a speed of the truck, a distance of the truck from the worksite or a temperature of paving material within the at haul truck; a communication device in electronic communication with the at least first plurality of sensors and the transport system; and a computer in electronic communication with the communication device and having a display device configured to display the first and second operating parameters to a user and an input device configured to receive user inputs, wherein the computer is configured to, based on one or more of the mass flow rate of paver, the amount of material in the hopper, or a number of trucks traveling between the asphalt production plant and worksite, determine a target arrival time for each truck traveling to worksite.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the computer determines the target arrival time additionally based upon one or more of traffic conditions, weather conditions, or road closure information.

20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the computer comprises an off-board device that operates via a server to coordinate exchange of data messages with the paver and the truck, wherein the data messages include one or more of the first operating parameters and second operating parameter.